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offering

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. offering (noun)
  2. burnt offering (noun)
  3. drink offering (noun)
  4. freewill offering (noun)
  5. guilt offering (noun)
  6. heave offering (noun)
  7. meal offering (noun)
  8. meat offering (noun)
  9. peace offering (noun)
  10. sin offering (noun)
  11. thank offering (noun)
  12. trespass offering (noun)
  13. wave offering (noun)

of·fer·ing

noun \ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ, ˈä-\

Definition of OFFERING

1
a : the act of one who offers b : something offered; especially : a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship c : a contribution to the support of a church
2
: something offered for sale or patronage <latest offerings of the leading novelists>
3
: a course of instruction or study
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Examples of OFFERING

  1. Each household must make daily offerings to the gods.
  2. The company is trying to generate interest in its new offerings.
  3. the café's tasty dessert offerings

First Known Use of OFFERING

before 12th century

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